It all started with this stripe top using New Look 6149 v-neckline and a good rugby knit I bought from Tessutis last year. A walking foot, many long pins and a lot of resewing seams helped me match the lines on these tops.
The neckline is made with overlapped binding and it sits very flat.
There was a fair bit of pieces and lines to be matched. Even the two-piece sleeve needs to be matched.
Then I moved to this fabric from Tessutis and made this version again. I think I’m a bit obsessed with stripes and matching patterns at the moment.
The lines on this fabric vary quiet a bit so the fun was cutting the pieces out and sewing this up.
Again I used lots of long pins, my walking foot to keep the lines in place and a lot of unpicking.
And this version goes well with what I already have in my wardrobe.
This time the hem has a slight curve to it this time around and I’ve cut the back on the fold this time because I was a bit tired of matching lines by this stage.
These tops are my ‘go-to’ weekend tops. The fabric has just enough lycra to help the fabric keep its shape. These tops were worn a lot when we traveled in June.
Now might be the time to stop sewing with stripe knit fabric. Or maybe not:)
PS: There are some heftier sewing projects happening at the moment and you’ll read about soon. Promise!
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Fabulous tops. Love those stripes. Can't decide which one I like most. The darker one looks very sophisticated and the light one fun and bright. Lovely.
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i do like stripes! these look great!
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Ooh love them both!!
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I really like both top. I need some stripes in my wardrobe too. 😉
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Love striped tops and you have done an excellent job matching them all.
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Great job! That stripe matching at the sleeves is amazing!
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That's why I had to make too.
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Thanks.
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It's hard to choose, right?
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You have that great stripe jacket that I still adore.
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🙂
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And Tessuti's still has stripe knits too.
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I'm a sucker for stripe knit fabric, especially the excellent ones from Tessuti. I'm extremely impressed with your stripe matching, the seams are practically invisible
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Thanks Kristy. Every time I go to the Surry Hills store I make a 'bee line' for their knits. I'm sure I shouldn't anymore 🙂
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Fantastic stripe matching Maria! These both look great.
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That is some nice stripe matching you've got going on there Maria! I love the way raglan sleeves & stripes make for a real design feature, but I'm always too chicken/ lazy to get round to it :p
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Wow, awesome pattern matching! I do love a good stripe!!
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Lovely tops and you did an awesome job on stripe matching.
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And I had decided matching stripes across raglan seams was not possible. You have proved me wrong (: Great looking shirts!
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